Just Enough History

Keli studied classical history at Northwestern University and International Relations at Troy University. She taught English for years in Japan, taught middle school history, and writes history columns.

By Keli Holt

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Episode 19: George Washington and the Battle for America's Frontier

Explore the War for American Independence from the perspective of the Native Nations who were pressured to choose sides between the warring British Empire and its 13 breakaway colonies. Learn how General George Washington earned his Iroquois name of “Town Destroyer,” a moniker that would follow him from the war through his presidency.

Episode 18: John Hancock and the Battle for Newport

More than just another name for a signature, John Hancock was the second president of the U.S. under its first federal government, the 2nd Continental Congress & a signer of the Declaration of Independence. One of the wealthiest men in America, Hancock used his own fortune to help rebuild Boston after years of British military occupation…

Episode 17: The Undoing of Benedict Arnold and the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse

Follow Benedict Arnold during his time as Military Governor of Philadelphia when he began his fateful correspondence with a British spy. His posting to the American capital was supposed to be easy and convalescent for the recently-injured general. It would be neither. While Gen. Washington was off attacking the British, Arnold was seething...

Episode 16: The Fall of Philadelphia and Valley Forge

Follow George Washington and the Continental Army as they try and defend the American capital of Philadelphia and struggle to survive the freezing winter at Valley Forge. The “Cause” of American freedom is once again in peril and unlikely figures like the Prussian-born Baron Von Steuben enter the stage to keep America’s quest for an independent republic alive.

Episode 15: Benjamin Franklin and the Franco-American Alliance

Explore world-renowned scientist, author and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin’s role in crafting the pivotal Franco-American Alliance that helped save the “Glorious Cause” of American independence. As the war turned against the Americans in the fall of 1776, the Second Continental Congress looked to the most famous American, Ben Franklin, to secure much-needed assistance from the French Empire.

Don’t miss the next installation of Just Enough History’s American series. After the momentous year of 1776 the American quest for freedom is in danger of collapsing, a mere six months after declaring independence. In this latest episode we follow General Benedict Arnold whose bravery at the Battle of Saratoga would secure the surrender...